Alexandra Smith, SEA

Sustainability Content & Communications

Alexandra Smith is an experienced event and sustainability management professional with a passion for bringing sustainable practices to the event and tourism industry. She holds an Associate's degree in General Studies from Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus, a Bachelor's degree in Tourism, Convention, and Event Management from Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, and a Master's degree in Tourism Sustainability from Arizona State University. Alexandra has over 30 successful events under her belt, managing events with up to 1500 guests while forging strong relationships with clients, guests, volunteers, community members, and coworkers.

Not only does she possess a keen sense of strategic planning, but she is also hands-on with execution, quickly assessing needs, developing plans, and implementing effective solutions to deliver exceptional results. Gallup's Strength Finder identifies her top 5 strengths as Restorative, Achiever, Responsibility, Command, and Includer. This highlights her ability to analyze symptoms, identify issues, and provide practical solutions. She is known to take ownership of any commitments and has a conscientiousness that makes her the go-to person on any team.

Alexandra's professional experience includes roles as Event Liaison and Operations Manager at Integrating Women Leaders Foundation, Event Experience Coordinator at Project Lead The Way, Meetings Intern at Partnership for Philanthropic Planning, Meetings Intern at Indiana Academy of Family Physicians. Additionally, she served as the Event Intern at The Indiana Roof Ballroom, HSAN Engineer at National Basketball Association (NBA), and Transportation Planner at Cooper Tire and Rubber Company.

Experience

Freelance Writer, Independent Contractor (March 2021 - April 2023)

Content Marketing Manager, Sustainable Brands (February 2021 - July 2021), Senior Manager, Knowledge & Insights, Sustainable Brands (January 2020 - February 2021), Manager, Member Advisory Services, Sustainable Brands (January 2019 - January 2020), Coordinator, Member Advisory Services, Sustainable Brands (January 2017 - January 2019), Membership Support, Sustainable Brands (February 2016 - January 2017), Project Manager, The Root Solutions (March 2016 - August 2016), Research Assistant, Stanford University (September 2016 - December 2016), Graduate Research Assistant, Royal Holloway, University of London (June 2015 - December 2015), Lead Teacher, Springfield Montessori School (April 2014 - September 2014), Co-Teacher, Our Beginning (August 2013 - February 2014), Research Assistant, UC Santa Cruz (March 2012 - December 2012)

Education

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Applied Social Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London (2014 - 2015), Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Cum Laude, University of California, Santa Cruz (2009 - 2013), Specialized Certificate in Sustainability and Behavior Change, University of California San Diego - School of Extended Studies and Public Programs (2016 - 2018), High School, Advanced Placement, American Community School, Cobham (2007 - 2009)